Lambda Theta Nu
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| Lambda Theta Nu (ΛΘΝ) |
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| Founded | March 11, 1986 California State University, Chico |
| Type | Social |
| Scope | Western |
| Colors | Silver, Burgundy, and White |
| Flower | Rose |
| Chapters | 30 |
| Headquarters | 1220 Rosecrans Ave #543 San Diego, CA, USA |
| Homepage | www.lambdathetanu.org |
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[edit] History
Lambda Theta Nu (ΛΘΝ) is a Latina-based Greek letter intercollegiate sorority founded on March 11, 1986 at California State University, Chico.
[edit] Purpose
The purpose of Lambda Theta Nu, is to open doors of opportunity to the Latinas in the community. Their primary focus is academic excellence and meeting the needs of Latina women in higher education. Lambda Theta Nu, also promotes the advancement of Latinas through various campus activities and community services, and provides an environment for personal growth within a unit of sisterhood.
[edit] Philanthropy
Tijeras National community service program addresses the Latino communities educational needs by focusing in the areas of Latino leadership and Latino literacy. The National community service program has two components, academic excellence and community service represented by Latina Youth Leadership Conference and Latino Literacy Fund.
[edit] Founding Mothers
Leticia Campos
Mary Helen Coronado
Pamela Dana
Abigail Estrada
Cecilia Fabian
Guadalupe Favela
Maria Gonzalez
Josephine Hernandez
Theresa Jauregui
Patricia Lozano
Luz Amelia Martinez
Rosa Meza
Imelda Michel
Rosana Michel
Teresa Reyes
Camille Rugama
Lisa Saldano
Rosabelia Sanchez
[edit] Chapters
Alpha Chapter - California State University, Chico March 11, 1986
Beta Chapter - Colorado State University, Fort Collins October 27, 1990
Gamma Chapter - California State University, Fresno December 9, 1990
Delta Chapter - University of California, Berkeley April 6, 1991
Epsilon Chapter - University of California, Davis December 5, 1992
Zeta Chapter - California State University, Sacramento April 22, 1994
Eta Chapter - Metropolitan State College, Denver October 22, 1994
Theta Chapter - California State University, Northridge January 23, 1995
Iota Chapter - University of California, Los Angeles September 22, 1996
Kappa Chapter - University of Northern Colorado, Greeley April 19, 1997
Lambda Chapter - Reserved
Mu Chapter - University of California, Riverside November 22, 1998
Nu Chapter - University of California, Santa Barbara September 26, 1999
Xi Chapter - University of California, San Diego September 23, 2000
Omicron Chapter - University of Nebraska - Omaha November 18, 2000
Pi Chapter - California State University, Los Angeles November 18, 2000
Rho Chapter - Our Lady of the Lake University, Texas December 19, 2000
Sigma Chapter - University of California, Irvine April 1, 2001
Tau Chapter - University of Southern California November 10, 2001
Upsilon Chapter - Sonoma State University November 3, 2002
Phi Chapter - University of Texas el Paso March 22, 2003
Chi Chapter - Stanford University October 12, 2003
Psi Chapter - Creighton University December 6, 2003
Omega Chapter - California State University, Monterey Bay October 30, 2005
Alpha Beta Chapter - University of Nebraska - Kearney October 15, 2005
Alpha Gamma Chapter - University of Nebraska - Lincoln July 22, 2006
Alpha Delta Chapter - Loyola Marymount University September 23, 2006
Alpha Epsilon Chapter - Iowa State University April 14, 2007
Alpha Zeta Chapter - University of San Francisco June 21, 2007
Alpha Eta Chapter - San Francisco State University June 30, 2007
Alpha Theta Chapter - San Jose, Ca November 13, 2007
Alpha Iota Chapter - University of Nevada, Las Vegas March 2008
[edit] National Lambda Scholarship
One of the main goals of Lambda Theta Nu is to encourage and assist Latinas in the advancement of higher education, dedication to community service and to provide an environment for personal growth within a unit of sisterhood. The organization does not only focus on its active members, but in the overall Latino community. In order to further their interest in helping out the Latino community, as a national organization Lambda Theta Nu, has established a National Latina Scholarship Fund. The scholarship is designed with the goal of assisting young high school women pursue their own educational goals. Every chapter of the organization awards an annual scholarship to a Latina High School student who signifies the ideals of the scholarship.
The sorority is a founding member of the National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations (NALFO).
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